Cleavers, or Galium aparine, contains iridoid glycosides alongside flavonoids, phenolic acids and other plant compounds. Two closely related names are asperuloside and asperulosidic acid. Asperuloside has...

Asperuloside and aucubin are iridoid glycosides reported in cleavers, botanically known as Galium aparine. Both use a cyclopentanoid monoterpene-related iridoid core attached to glucose, yet their...